Preparing for the future! As: Laporta and Deco do not allow Barcelona to have players with only one year left in contract

May 27 According to the Ass, Laporta and Deco do not allow Barcelona to have players with only one year left in the contract. They do not want their players to join their direct competitors in the contract year.

Barcelona chairman Laporta and sports director Deco made it clear in December last year that De Jong and Araujo must complete the contract renewal by June 30. Laporta emphasized in an interview with TV3: "We don't want the player's contract to be only one year left." Although Araujo almost joined Juventus in the winter transfer window, he eventually renewed his contract until 2031, but there are still variables this summer.

For Deco and Laporta, this approach is a red line, because it would be extremely disadvantageous to the team if the player is free to sign with other clubs from January 1. Given the level of these players, they are likely to choose direct competitors, whether in the domestic league or the Champions League. The club is optimistic about the Dutch midfielder staying, and since overcoming the ankle problem, he has become an indispensable member of Flick. Laporta admitted: "De Jong's situation is very urgent. His career situation has changed in the past few months, and we have talked a lot. We hope he can stay and he is a key player in this program." De Jong also expressed a similar view: "We should stop talking about the past. He is not wrong. He deserves this high salary. He has shown his high level and is very dedicated, happy and motivated. I don't think it's fair enough to him. He is a future-oriented player and if we can reach an agreement, we will do it." In addition to De Jong, there are other players whose contracts will expire in 2026 and need to be negotiated. Eric Garcia is another case that needs to be solved urgently. The defender performed very well at the end of the season and Frick wanted him to stay with the team. Garcia not only performs well in the centre-back position, but also competes as a right-back and defensive midfielder.

Christensen is similar (although he hasn't played on the wing), and his contract also expires in 2026, and the club will not object to the sale of him if there is a suitable offer. The Danes have recovered from the Achilles tendon injury and hope to stay in Barcelona and plan to hold talks with Deco and Frick. If he stays, he needs to renew his contract first.

Laporta also hopes to extend Inigo Martinez's contract by one year to 2027, and the defender played a major role under Frick, and although he has automatically received a one-year renewal, the club management wants him to stay for another season.

As for Bernal and Ford, their contract expires in 2026, but an agreement has been reached to extend it to 2029 as they become adults. The same is true for Yamal, but his economic conditions will be renegotiated.

In the current lineup, goalkeeper Peña and Torre's contract will also expire in 2026. There is a high possibility that Penia will leave the team, and Barcelona will likely give him freedom because it is difficult for a club to pay high transfer fees for a player with only one year left with little chance of playing.

As for Torre, the club needs to decide whether to renew and rent out for more game time or to sell directly and retain part of the proceeds from future transfers. In any case, the club first needs to determine whether he has the potential to become a member of Barcelona's first team.